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diff --git a/using-git.texinfo b/using-git.texinfo index fe40278..c62bf0f 100644 --- a/using-git.texinfo +++ b/using-git.texinfo @@ -519,6 +519,16 @@ it can easily be submitted to a mailing list, which the common way for large projects for accepting patches. +The created patch file is formated as an +e-mail, with `[PATCH]' in the beginning of +the subject line. If you update the patch +it is customary to use `[PATCH v2]' instread +and `[PATCH v3]' on the second update. +If the patch, however it not readly for +being included, but is rather for discussion, +use `PATCH/RFC'@footnote{RFC is an abbreviation +for `Request for comments'} instead of `PATCH'. + |